Galip Sokullu
Encyclopedia
Galip Sokullu is a Turkish
vocalist. He was born in the Sultantepe
district in Istanbul
, Turkey
.
at Ankara
Radyosu (Ankara Radio Station
). He later entered the İstanbul Radyosu (Istanbul Radio Station) in 1977 as a TSM (1) artist. He retired from TRT
after 29 years. He released only a single album
during his career. He is still involved in theater and writes compositions
.
(1) TSM is an abbreviation
for Türk Sanat Müziği, which translates to Turkish Artistic Music. TSM is a highly respected branch of music in Turkey.
) at 7th place for the city of Istanbul in 2002. He's a member of Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi (Independent Turkish Party).
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
vocalist. He was born in the Sultantepe
Sultantepe
The ancient temple-complex, perhaps of Huzirina, now represented by the tell of Sultantepe, is a Late Assyrian archeological site at the edge of the Neo-Assyrian empire, now in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey...
district in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Musical
Galip Sokullu started his music career in 1972, starting in the Batı Müziği (West Music) choirChoir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
at Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
Radyosu (Ankara Radio Station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
). He later entered the İstanbul Radyosu (Istanbul Radio Station) in 1977 as a TSM (1) artist. He retired from TRT
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
after 29 years. He released only a single album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
during his career. He is still involved in theater and writes compositions
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
.
(1) TSM is an abbreviation
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
for Türk Sanat Müziği, which translates to Turkish Artistic Music. TSM is a highly respected branch of music in Turkey.
Political
Galip Sokullu became a candidate for Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (Grand National Assembly of TurkeyGrand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
) at 7th place for the city of Istanbul in 2002. He's a member of Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi (Independent Turkish Party).